The Lore of Ships by Tryckare, Tre - 1963

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Handsome coffee table book for the boating enthusiast, detailing the design & construction of sailing ships, war ships, & yachts down to their most intricate detail, guided by the expertise of maritime museum curators, naval architects, engineers, sea captains, & more. Lavishly illustrated throughout its 276 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from Sweden, 1963, This oversized, square folio hardcover has deep blue linen-covered boards & gilt design & lettering to front & spine (front lettering is black). Condition is VG: a bit of shelfwear, soiling to exterior page edges, very slight rubbing to extremities. Otherwise, completely clean, text block tight & securely bound, but front hinge is cracked. Pages off-white with faint tanning around edges. Colors bright, NO fading. NO underlining/highlighting/writing; NOT ex-lib. Unclipped DJ is only Good, with rubbing to all extremities & many small chips, heaviest at both ends of spine. Beautifully protected in new 2.5 mil archival mylar. Please see our photos! Description & photos copyright Gargoyle Books 2020. All orders processed before 2 pm (Noon Saturdays) Pacific time ship Same Day; Sundays & holidays ship next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or international shipping without substantial (at least double) postage increase per USPS.